EP2694702A4 - Proton exchange membrane electrolysis using water vapor as a feedstock - Google Patents

Proton exchange membrane electrolysis using water vapor as a feedstock

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EP2694702A4
EP2694702A4 EP12764699.0A EP12764699A EP2694702A4 EP 2694702 A4 EP2694702 A4 EP 2694702A4 EP 12764699 A EP12764699 A EP 12764699A EP 2694702 A4 EP2694702 A4 EP 2694702A4
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feedstock
water vapor
exchange membrane
proton exchange
membrane electrolysis
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Joshua M Spurgeon
Nathan S Lewis
Philip Marcus
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California Institute of Technology CalTech
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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    • Y02E60/36—Hydrogen production from non-carbon containing sources, e.g. by water electrolysis
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US201161470860P 2011-04-01 2011-04-01
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